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22

Apr

2024

Challenge to Will’s Validity Rejected by High Court

Mitra Mann's picture

Written by Mitra Mann

The best way to ensure your assets will be distributed as you wish is to have your will professionally drafted by a qualified solicitor. In a recent case, a challenge to the validity of an elderly man’s will was dismissed by the High Court. The man...

06

Nov

2023

This is Why You Should Store Your Will Securely in a Law Firm's Vault

Mitra Mann's picture

Written by Mitra Mann

Law firms focused on ensuring their clients' peace of mind generally provide secure storage facilities for their important documents. A High Court inheritance dispute triggered by a landowner's missing will underlined the risks of keeping such...

23

Jun

2022

£6.4 Million Will Dispute Over Mis-transcribed Word

Hayley Caprani-Warner's picture

Written by Hayley Caprani-...

Will drafting is an exact science, requiring years of professional training, and a single mis-chosen or out-of-place word can have very serious consequences. Exactly that happened in a High Court case concerning the mistaken use of the word ‘both...

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